The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-28
STATE NEWS.

1t. Mary Review: The weather
the past week has been warm, and
plenty of rain for all purposes has
fallen.
Farmervillc Gazette: The wind
and rain of last Saturday did con.
siderable damage to crops and fenc-
ing an several portions of the pa, ish.
Houma Courier: Some of tho
Terrebonne planters are beginning
to lay by cane. Hoppa market i.
bo"n'ifuHy supplied with vegetables
shich retail at remarkably low
prices.
Shreveport Times: Lake Charles
is one Of the prettiest places in
Louisiana, and members Of the State
Press Association Will end it so at
their meeting, in that city, on June
4th, next.
Pointe Coupcc Banner: The crors
arc on boom. and so is the grass,
and unless We haye fsirer weather
than We have bad for the laet week.
the planters will Aaye some difficulty
in Keeping it down.
Amite City Independent: More
rain this week. hut we are not vet
ready TO ''holler 'nuf." We learn
ti,at oar friends around Independ.
ence are Vorse. off, as the drouth
still continues there.
Tcche Pilot: 1t is said that =
gold mine, which pans ont 5000 to .
ton of ore, has been discovered in
Grant parish. The mine ia situated
ten miles from the town of Col(ax,
and what is known as the Mirabeau
plantation.
St. hartinsville Messenger: 1t
has rsined and hailed Tor over an
hour " ednesday evening. The
streets were overhowed and tho
ground covered with hailsto~es. Ent
fortunately the stones were too small
to injure the crop.
New iberia Enterprise: Joseph
A. Breaux, Esq. left last week on .
business trip to Philadelphia and
other cities in the interest Of the
liberia National Bank. Of which ho
is the president. The bank is now
in full operation in its handsome
new quarters.
Lake Charles Echo: Crops arc
in splendid condition and growing
| rapidly. The recent rains came Just
in time and started all things agri.
cultural ON a regular boom. Ipfor-
nation from the country during the
past wee k insurcs us in saying that
the outlook for a good yield is most
| cheering.
Lafayette Advertiser: Last Thnra.
day VIC were visited by severe
storm, rain and bail. especially tho
latter. dlail fell steadily Tor abont
thirty jininutcs-same OF the stones
being as large as q pigann's egg.
Some damage was done to cotton,
Int it is not thought to he serious.
The rain was surely the heaylcst Of
the season.
Washington Argus: We were
i shown on Monday last by f. l..
Pitre, Esq, cabbago of the drum
head variety, which was raised by
his better half, on their place near
town, which, when shipped for tho
pot" weighed fourteen pounds. He
has roasting cars snitable for cook.
ing. from a patel, planted OH the
18th day Of January.
Acadia Sentinel: lthc weather
for the past week has been extremely
favorable for the growing crops. On
several DAYS we l,ave had slight
showers which have had a sa|,ntary
effect upon the corn, which our
farmers are now laying by. The
cotton, though rather late, was never
better than at present, and orr
farmers are full Of encouragement.
Caplfolian'A dvocate: The crop
news from every direction is the
most cheering, The corn in many
places is reported to be large crop
and now fully made, and tile cotton
is doing remarkably we'll. Care is
improving aud promises better than
last wear. With cortinnance Of
good seasons there is no doubt this
uill he tho most nrnsuernua year our